The 3rd International Symposium on Processing of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits
August 28, 2014
The 3rd International Symposium on Processing of Foods, Vegetables and Fruits (ISPFVF 2014) was successfully organized by the Centre for Food and Bio-products Processing (CFBP), Manufacturing and Industrial Processes Division and Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) on the 11-13 August 2014. The International Advisory Board was chaired by Professor Arun S. …
R&KT Blog reaches a milestone (500 posts)
August 27, 2014
Since launching this blog in October 2012, we passed the 100th post on the 23rd January 2013 and the 250th post on 14th Aug 2013. We are delighted to say that this is the 500th post. This is fantastic achievement, and would not be possible without the support of everybody at UNMC. As you may …
Huawei National ICT Talents Seeds Cultivation (TSC) Award
August 26, 2014
Wee Gin Lim has recently received the Huawei National ICT Talents Seeds Cultivation (TSC) Award. Upon receiving the award he said: “I am very honoured to have recently been presented the Huawei National ICT Talents Seed Cultivation (TSC) Award as an appreciation for my valuable contribution to the Huawei National ICT TSC Initiatives. The National …
MyMentor: The journey begins
August 25, 2014
We are very grateful to the Ministry of Education for having the confidence in appointing UNMC to lead the MyMentor project. This project, which will run for six years, will (initially) work alongside Monash University (Malaysia) and Southampton Uiversiy (Malaysia) in mentoring up to 230 post-doctoral staff members from Malaysian public universities. This is a …
Malaysia: The Financial Powerhouse of ASEAN?
August 22, 2014
“Malaysia has come a long way in its economic development. It has transitioned from an economy purely dependent on agriculture and primary commodities to a manufacturing-based economy driven by rising exports and knowledge-based and capital-intensive industries. With the goal of moving the country forward to achieve the status of developed nation by year 2020, the …
Modelling the Future – Understanding Global Challenges through Computer-Based Modelling and Simulation
August 21, 2014
We have just received this email: Topic: Modelling the Future – Understanding Global Challenges through Computer-Based Modelling and Simulation The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is inviting applications from foreign researchers and research administrators to participate in the “Science Tour 2014 – Modelling the Future” (30 November to 6 December 2014.) The tour will present …
EU – Individual Fellowships
August 20, 2014
The following call supports an international fellowship which can be hosted at UNMC but will require a 12 month period to be spent in the EU. Please see: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-msca-if-2014.html This is an excellent opportunity but the closing date is quite soon (11 Sep 2014) so if you want to attempt to get funding then time …
TheConversation: How are the football fixtures created?
August 19, 2014
“When the English football fixtures were announced in June, many fans would have studied them from their own perspective. Are the fixtures fair to their team? Why do they have to travel the full length of the country on a Wednesday evening in the middle of February when, no doubt, it will be cold and …
Lifecycle 4
August 17, 2014
August 15th saw the start of Lifecycle 4, which is led by the Vice-Chancellor, along with 14 other riders. The previous three raised £760,000 for research into palliative and end of life care, increasing opportunities for students irrespective of financial means, and stroke rehabilitation research. This year’s 1,400+ mile challenge will be the longest yet, …
Take a look at the CELE blog
August 8, 2014
A teletively new blog is well worth taking look at. Learning English is is produced by the Centre for nglish Language Education (CELE) in order to share and discuss issues related to teaching, and more importantly, learning English for Academic Purposes. If you have any interaest in the English language (and you should, as this …
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